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Heinrich Wöhlk

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Heinrich Wöhlk
Born(1913-04-09)9 April 1913
Died23 December 1991(1991-12-23) (aged 78)
NationalityGerman
OccupationOptometrist

Heinrich Wöhlk (9 April 1913 – 23 December 1991 in Schönkirchen) was a German optometrist.

Life

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In 1940, German optometrist Heinrich Wöhlk invented plastic Contact lenses, based on his experiments performed during the 1930s.[1] In 1951, he started his own company.

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